BLUE PENGUINS PUKEKURA-FREE TOUR FOR NEW ZEALAND FIRST RESPONDERS!
This free tour is designed to say thanks to all NEW ZEALAND First Responders.
If your work (paid or voluntary) involves saving lives, you and a friend may be eligible for a free BLUE PENGUINS PUKEKURA EXPERIENCE TOUR.
At Blue Penguins Pukekura, we believe there's not enough recognition or thanks for the work some people do, particular for those who we think are the true heroes of our communities; those people that save lives.
Their jobs are often incredibly stressful and at Blue Penguins Pukekura, we recognise that and provide a free evening tour, as a way of saying “thank you”.
ABOUT US
The Pukekura Trust is committed to looking after the reserve and wildlife where we operate our Blue Penguins Pukekura tours.
As a Charitable Trust, we also recognise that there are many people that do amazing work looking after people within our community and these people often don’t get enough thanks for the work they do.
ABOUT OUR OFFER:
At Blue Penguins Pukekura we have 2 free spaces available every night on our BLUE PENGUINS PUKEKURA EXPERIENCE. It’s our way of saying thank you to the true heroes of our community, to those people whose work (paid or voluntary) directly involves saving lives as it is their work that makes such a huge difference to others.
To be eligible, one of the two people on the booking must work (either paid or voluntary) in New Zealand and their work must primarily be centered around emergency care of people (examples are all First Responders such as Doctors, Nurses, Ambulance staff, Police, Fire Service, Emergency Call Centre staff, Search & Rescue or Coastguard). This is no requirement for the second person on the booking to work in emergency care or as a First Responder.
You will need to provide unrefutably proof of your work in New Zealand (such as bringing your ID card along on the night). If your organisation doesn’t provide ID cards, then please email us to discuss other ways of providing evidence that you are eligible for this free tour. If you are unsure, please email us to check eligibility.
Note failure to provide sufficient evidence required to qualify for this free tour will result in the cancellation of your booking.
There are just two free tickets available each night, if you have more than two people in your party, all others in your party will need to book and pay separately.
ABOUT THE TOUR:
At dusk, enjoy close up viewing of little penguins returning from a day at sea within the Takiharuru Pilots Beach nature reserve.
The tour starts from within the royal albatross centre situated at the end of the Otago Peninsula at Taiaroa Head.
The beach we visit to view the penguins is owned by local Māori, we spend time learning about their dedication to the preservation of the area and the wildlife inhabitants throughout this one-and-a-half-hour guided tour.
This small beach (Takiharuru) has a population of over 250 breeding pairs of kororā/little penguins. It is now the largest blue penguin colony on the Otago Peninsula.
It often gets cold when the sun goes down and we can't stress this enough, for your enjoyment, wearing extra layers of clothes will go a long way to making this one of your most memorable experiences.
Blue Penguins Pukekura is a joint venture between the Korako Karetai Trust and the Otago Peninsula Trust who agreed to establish an accord to manage the environmental, historical and amenity values of the area known as Takiharuru/Pilots Beach at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head.
Note: ****The albatross centre is the starting point for the penguin tour. The cafe is closed prior to the tour start time****
Please check in 15 minutes before your tour start time.
Photography is allowed but no flash photography is permitted.
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